I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Mrs. Sakura chuckled when she heard this and said, "Well, maybe you're asking too much of him."

"No way! Mom, you are still speaking for outsiders at this time?" Sakura Ayane retorted dissatisfiedly.

Mrs. Sakura smiled slightly and said softly: "I'm not on his side, I just think it's a bit of a pity. However, we will definitely support you, after all, you are our daughter."

As she said that, she stood up, walked over to Sakura Ayane, and gently stroked her head.

"Yawen, come over here too."

Mr. Sakura smiled, stood up and walked over, and together with his wife, he touched his daughter's head, like coaxing a child.

"Hey, you two, that's enough!" Sakura Ayane frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "I'm already old, don't treat me like a child..."

Mrs. Sakura whispered: "In our eyes, you will always be our child."

"But, do you really not regret it?" Mr. Sakura asked.

Sakura Ayane was stunned for a moment, and after a moment of silence, she raised her head and said, "Of course I don't regret it."

If it weren't for these ten days, maybe she would regret it, but now, she has done everything she wanted to do, and her heart is relieved. Now, she just wants to make Uehara Toru regret it.

But even so, in the face of her parents' love and care, she couldn't help but let her tears slide down her cheeks.

"Really? Stop touching my head!" She tried to hide her emotions by complaining, but there was a slight tremor in her voice.

Sakura's parents looked at each other and said nothing. They just bent down and hugged her gently.

At this moment, there were no words, only a deep love and companionship permeating between the three people.

-

Uehara Toru looked at Nina who had just finished reading the letter, her eyes somewhat dazed. She turned the last page carefully, raised her head, and her expression was filled with a hint of childish seriousness.

"Your drawings are nice, but your handwriting isn't pretty! It's not as pretty as my handwriting!"

Uehara Toru smiled helplessly: "Is this the point?"

"Well, I don't really understand these things, so, Toru, do you want to get back together with her?"

Uehara Toru was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "I'm not sure, but at least we have to meet and understand the situation clearly."

Renai blinked and said mercilessly, "I think the situation has been made very clear, Toru, maybe you really don't love her enough?"

Uehara Toru sighed and asked, "Then what do you think is love?"

Renai pursed her lips, thought seriously, and then said loudly: "I don't know!"

Uehara Toru was amused by her answer: "I don't know why you still say that."

"It's just a feeling! But I think your problem may be that the timing is wrong."

"Wrong time?" Uehara Toru repeated, his eyes drifting away.

Nina nodded and continued, "For example, if your career is very stable now, Toru, you will definitely be happy to date her, right? But you still have a lot of things on your mind. In this state, it will be difficult to do other things well."

"Everyone has their own goals. If I am distracted to do other things before they are achieved, I will feel uncomfortable. So during this period of time, I don't want to study! I want to concentrate on preparing for the concert with Diamond Stardust!"

Uehara Toru laughed: "It's up to you. You have an exam in November anyway. Don't blame me if you fail."

"I will study hard next time. Stop pouring cold water on me all the time!" Nina protested with a pout, but soon discovered that Toru Uehara seemed a little depressed.

She hesitated for a moment and tried to reach over the table to touch his head, but her arms were too short to reach it, so she had to go around him and gently stroke the top of his head with her hand.

"Why is it your turn to do this?" Uehara Toru smiled.

"Because you look very lost. This should be the first time you look so lost, right?" Ninai asked, tilting her head.

"Me?" Uehara Toru raised his eyebrows.

"Well, aren't you usually very calm?"

"Yeah...but..." Uehara Toru was silent for a moment, then added in a low voice, "No matter what, this is my first love."

He thought back to every detail of this month. Although he felt tired, he was mostly happy.

Perhaps, Renai was right, their problem might be that "the timing was wrong".

"Since she has made her decision, let's respect it." Uehara Toru said softly, as if he was talking to himself, but also as if he was explaining to Nina, "Say goodbye properly and end it with a decent breakup."

Renai looked at him silently without saying anything.

-

In the afternoon, Toru Uehara contacted Ms. Aoki and learned that the content of the audition in the afternoon would be "Chichou" ("Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?").

Although he had no plans to take part in this audition and he hadn't made any special preparations, as a professional voice actor, he still decided to take it seriously.

After all, you can't easily break an agreed-upon job, otherwise it will leave a bad impression on people.

When he got the script of "The Mistake", Toru Uehara felt a familiar yet strange sense of relief. This feeling made him miss it a little, but also brought a little regret - why didn't he let Sakura Ayane play against him when he got a similar script?

"Discussing the plot may be a bit serious, but rehearsing lines can also be a form of flirting."

This thought made him smile bitterly. Unfortunately, it was useless to think about it now, it was too late.

He lowered his head and flipped through the script, trying to get into the mood.

He was very familiar with the story of "Dicuo", which tells a classic adventure story about a boy adopted by God, who overcomes all obstacles in the dungeon through hard work and luck and forms bonds with everyone.

"Young man..." Uehara Toru muttered to himself.

This character is a young boy whose values ​​have not yet been formed, and who is full of curiosity and enthusiasm for the world, but I am already past that age, have experienced too many things, and have already formed fixed views on many things. As Sakura Ayane once said, he may have left the state of a boy, and thus appear too rigid in some things.

Generalizing from a single case... perhaps this is where my arrogance lies.

However, even if he tried to concentrate, Uehara Toru still couldn't completely get rid of the emotions of seeing the letter just now. His mind was still confused, and he didn't care much about the results of the audition.

He picked up the phone, hesitated for a moment, and finally sent a message to Sakura Ayane. Although the other party announced the breakup, she did not delete his contact information.

[After the audition in the afternoon, let's meet up? Let's talk things over?]

Sakura Ayane was lying on the sofa at home, lazily scrolling through her phone. When she saw the message, she smiled softly, as if she had expected him to contact her.

[Okay, let's go to the cafe over at the Sky Tree. We'll end where we started.]

【it is good. 】

Uehara Toru looked at the reply on his phone, feeling a complicated mood. He closed the script, trying to forget these emotions for the time being and focus on the upcoming audition.

-

In the afternoon, Toru Uehara came to the audition. The popularity of this work "Chisou" attracted many well-known voice actors to the scene. Among the acquaintances, Toru Uehara saw Kaito Ishikawa at a glance.

However, when Kaito Ishikawa noticed Toru Uehara, the expression on his face instantly fell.

"No way, buddy," Ishikawa Kaito said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Didn't you say you wouldn't take on so many jobs for the time being? Is the information I received fake again?"

His tone was half true, half false, but his exaggerated expression showed that he had the potential to be a comedian.

Uehara Toru watched his performance, smiled slightly, and replied casually: "Well... plans changed, and a lot of things happened."

Ishikawa Kaito noticed the helplessness in his tone and made a joke: "What's wrong, are you in a bad mood? Did you break up?"

As soon as this sentence came out, Mizuno Inori came over. After hearing this, she frowned and her face was full of anger: "Ishikawa-san, you are too crazy! Ayane and Toru are fine, why are you cursing here?"

Novel≥Daily Skirt:〈：.Lu”;』4 Ishikawa Kaito immediately felt his hair stand on end and waved his hands repeatedly: “Sorry, sorry, I was just talking casually…”

Uehara Toru shook his head and interrupted them: "Xiao Shui is right, Jie Ren, you really shouldn't make such a joke. Remember to buy me a drink to make amends later."

"...OK, it's my fault." Ishikawa Kaito admitted his mistake and didn't dare to say anything more.

Mizuno Inori's expression softened. She looked up at Uehara Toru and smiled happily: "Tetsu-kun, you're here for the audition too! I thought you..."

"Yeah, but it's a bit hasty." Uehara Toru nodded, then looked at her, "Xiao Shui, can you come over here for a moment? I have a lot of questions to ask you."

"Hmm? Of course!" Mizuno Qi agreed without hesitation.

Although Toru Uehara was a last-minute cramming actor, he did not want his performance to be too bad. In order to better understand the role of the male protagonist Bell, he had to grab every thigh he could get.

And Mizuno Inori's professionalism and understanding of the role were exactly what he needed.

When Mizuno Inori heard him start discussing acting issues, she felt a little relieved.

This was the Toru Uehara she was familiar with, the man who had extremely high requirements for acting and was serious to the point of being almost harsh.

However, she still had some doubts: Why would Che Jun have doubts about so many details? Was it because he didn't prepare well? But this shouldn't be the case?

Despite her doubts, Mizuno Inori shared her understanding of Bell's role with Uehara Toru without reservation.

From personality to emotions, from subtle changes in lines to tone of voice during performance, she patiently explained her experiences bit by bit.

After listening to this, Toru Uehara fell into deep thought. There was still half an hour before the audition, and he needed to digest the content as much as possible to ensure that he could perform well enough in the audition.

Seeing that he was getting into the mood, Mizuno Qi tactfully did not disturb him, but returned to her seat and continued to review the script seriously.

Now she has also begun to imitate Toru Uehara. Whether she is auditioning or actually dubbing, she tries her best to memorize all her lines instead of performing according to the script.

After all, qi's concentration will be less when performing according to the script, and the overall effect will not be as good as performing without a script.

Although Xiaoshui has formed her own theoretical system, she also feels that she still has room for improvement.

Time flies, and the moment for the audition to officially begin has arrived as scheduled.

3. Toru Uehara took a deep breath and devoted himself to the interpretation of the role.

He poured his own understanding of the role into it, even though it might not be completely in place, or even a little biased, but he did not slack off at all, trying hard to get back to his previous state.

4 However, he seemed to think too much. Even during the ten days he spent with Sakura Ayane, he never stopped practicing and working. Although his condition did not reach its peak, it did not decline significantly either.

The performance that he felt was not satisfactory enough was already a great achievement in the eyes of others.

As soon as his voice sounded, people felt a qualitative difference.

Ishikawa Kaito, who came on stage next, tried his best but still couldn't win.

Despite the efforts, the results are disappointing.

At this moment, Ishikawa could only admit that Toru Uehara had become another strong enemy he had to avoid. After Matsuoka, whenever he met Toru Uehara, his defeat was almost a foregone conclusion.

"Damn it!" Ishikawa Kaito gritted his teeth.

However, Toru Uehara did not become complacent.

He was well aware of his performance - he was indeed unprepared and rushed for the audition, and there were other things on his mind that he couldn't shake off.

After the audition, Mizuno Inori called him.

"Tetsu-kun."

"Ok?"

"Are you...feeling unwell today?"

"No."

"I see... But I think your behavior just now was a bit..."

Uehara Toru smiled slightly: "Is it bad?"

Mizuno Inori shook her head. "It's not that bad, it just doesn't seem like your usual level. Did something happen?"

Uehara Toru pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips: "You will know later. Thank you for your help today, Xiaoshui."

"Hmm? Okay, okay." Mizuno Qi waved goodbye to him, but her doubts deepened.

She always felt that this time was a little shaky. With Uehara Toru's performance just now, could he really get the role of the protagonist?

She sighed to herself.

The opportunity to perform together may have to wait a little longer...

-

After the audition, Toru Uehara immediately rushed to the cafe under the Sky Tree. Through the glass, he saw Sakura Ayane sitting by the window.

The end of spring has long gone, and the warm breeze has blown away the slightly cool air. The trees outside the window are lush and green, replacing the pink cherry blossoms that bloomed in March. Those dreamy petals have long turned into nutrients in the soil, leaving behind endless nostalgia and a brief sigh.

When Sakura Ayane saw him, she smiled faintly and pointed to the position opposite, appearing calm and composed.

Toru Uehara pushed the door open and the waiter's greeting rang out. He walked straight to Sakura Ayane and sat down opposite her.

"Senior, I have ordered coffee for you, you can drink it later."

"Hmm..." Uehara Toru nodded. He knew she knew her taste, so it was only natural.

The coffee hadn't been served yet, and the two of them looked at each other without saying a word, as if they were using silence to exchange complex emotions.

It wasn't until the coffee was served that Uehara Toru picked up the cup and took a sip, then asked in a low voice, "Are you sure you've thought it through?"